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Hadley (L. W. West). — Indian corn is 80 per cent of a full crop. 

 Rowen is about one-third of an average crop; fall feed above the 

 average. The usual amount of fall seeding has been done, and it is 

 in good condition but late. Onions are above an average crop. Pota- 

 toes are above the normal in yield and quality. The prospect is good 

 for root crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples 

 light ; few pears ; no peaches ; few grapes. Late tobacco has improved 

 since the rains. 



South Hadley (W. F. Person). — Corn is about a two-thirds crop. 

 Rowen is about half a crop, and fall feed is poor. Onions are about 

 an average crop. Potatoes are good in equality and a good yield, with 

 good prices. Root crops and garden crops are in good condition. 

 Apples are very few; no peaches; few grapes. There have been a 

 good many apple trees planted in this locality, both in replacing old 

 trees and in new orchards. 



Williamsburg (F. C. Richards) . — There is a full average crop of 

 Indian corn. Rowen and fall feed are 50 per cent below the average. 

 There is a full average crop of onions of good quality. The yield of 

 potatoes is good and the quality fair. The prospect is good for root 

 crops, celery and other late market-garden crops. Apples 40 per 

 cent of a full crop; pears 10 per cent; no peaches. No apple trees 

 have been set out of late years except in large commercial orchards. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — Indian corn has made a good 

 growth, but there is little of it ripe and ready for harvest. Rowen 

 and fall feed are not up to the usual average. There has been less 

 than the usual amount of fall seeding done, on account of the dry 

 weather. The yield of potatoes is fully up to the normal, and the 

 quality is good. There is almost a fair crop of apples in this vicinity, 

 though perhaps a little off in size. There have not been many apple 

 trees set out in recent years. 



Goshen (Alvan Barrus). — Indian corn is very uneven, some 

 fields maturing finely and others not at all; frost every month on 

 low ground. Rowen is nearly a failure in many places, except as 

 fall feed, which late rains have much improved. Dry weather made 

 fall seeding late, and it is not yet completed. Yield of potatoes very 

 uneven, but quality good, with no rot. The fruit yield is very uneven ; 

 grapes late in maturing. Apple trees have not been set out largely 

 of late, diseased trees having called a halt in the business. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Tolland (Eugene M. Moore). — Indian corn will be about two- 

 thirds of a normal crop, Rowen and fall feed are 50 per cent below 

 the usual average. Potatoes are about two-thirds of a normal crop 

 in yield, and of good quality. Root crops are coming on since the 

 recent rains and will be fair crops. Apples are very light; few pears 



